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Hydride-induced embrittlement of Zircaloy-4 cladding under plane-strain tension	Microstructure evolution of metallic nanocrystalline thin-films under ion-beam irradiation

Optimizing strength and fracture toughness of a cast titanium alloy through heat treatment and microstructure control	Effect of architecture and doping on the photoelectrochemical properties of titania nanotubes

In situ stress measurements during MOCVD growth of aluminum gallium nitride on silicon carbide	Atomic-scale defects involved in the negative bias temperature instability in SiO2 and plasma-nitrided oxide based pMOSFETs

Nanoscale self-assembly of starch: Phase relations, formation, and structure	Experimental and modeling studies of the hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition of superconducting magnesium diboride thin films

High mobility solution processed organic thin film transistors	Design, fabrication, test, and evaluation of RF MEMS series switches using lead zirconate titanate (PZT) thin film actuators

Hydrophobic and hydrophilic control in polyphosphazene materials	Structural modification of nanoporous carbon with single wall carbon nanotube

Electrical characterization of the epitaxial interface between Ba0.7Sr0.3O and silicon	Surface-mediated molecular events in material-induced blood-plasma coagulation

Microstructure-processing-property relations in chemical solution deposited barium titanate films	Relaxation dynamics of branched polymers

Theoretical and computer simulation insights into stimuli-responsive polymer systems	Synthesis and characterization of long chain branched isotactic polypropylene via a metallocene catalyst and T-reagent

Free carbon structure in silicon oxycarbide thin films	Pressure distribution evaluation of different filling methods for deposition of powders in dies: Measurement and modeling

Influence of oxide microstructure on corrosion behavior of zirconium-based model alloys	Growth of nanoscale BaTiO3/SrTiO3 superlattices by molecular-beam epitaxy

Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) films	Size effect on the mechanical properties in zinc oxide

Towards highly efficient water photoelectrolysis	Percolation segregation in multi-size and multi-component particulate mixtures: Measurement, sampling, and modeling

Combustion and self-assembly of nanoenergetic materials	Optimization and characterization of V-based contacts to N-type aluminum gallium nitride

Controlling colloidal interaction through asymetric functionalization	Hybrid strategies for nanolithography and chemical patterning

A first-principles methodology for diffusion coefficients in metals and dilute alloys	The effect of boron oxide on the composition, structure, and adsorptivity of glass surfaces

Characterization of coal- and petroleum-derived binder pitches and the interaction of pitch/coke mixtures in pre-baked carbon anodes	Grain boundary segregation and blocking effect in doped titanium oxide at high temperature equilibrium

Optimization of matching layer design for medical ultrasonic transducer	Thermopower measurement of gold nanowire systems using a micromachined workbench

Petroleum and petroleum/coal blends as feedstocks in laboratory-scale and pilot-scale cokers to obtain carbons of potentially high value	Surface passivation studies of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors

Computational modeling of heat transfer and visco-plastic flow in friction stir welding	Modeling of heat transfer and fluid flow in keyhole mode welding

Polarized light scattering from individual semiconductor nanowires	An investigation into the doping and crystallinity of anodically fabricated TiO2 nanotube arrays: Towards an efficient material for solar energy applications

Volumetric interpretation of protein adsorption kinetics	Electrical properties of superconducting and hybrid superconductor-ferromagnet nanowires

Development and characterization of direct ethanol fuel cells using alkaline anion-exchange membranes	Impedance/thermally stimulated depolarization current and microstructural relations at interfaces in degraded perovskite dielectrics

Electrochemical research in chemical hydrogen storage materials: Sodium borohydride and organotin hydrides	Investigations of structure-property relationships to enhance the multifunctional properties of PVDF-based polymers

Patterned solid state growth of BaTiO3 crystals	Approaches to hybrid synthetic devices

Simulation and evaluation of dielectric and magnetoelectric properties of diphasic and layered ferroic composites	Formation and characterization of nanoparticles via laser ablation in solution

Functional block copolymers containing photoactive and electroactive segments: Synthesis, characterization and self-assembly study	Defect properties of anodic oxide films on titanium and impact of oxygen vacancy on oxygen electrode reactions

Patterned self-assembled monolayers for nanoscale lithography and the control of catalytically produced electroosmosis	Development of self-lubricating coatings via cold spray process: Feedstock formulation and deformation modeling

Fundamental aspects of electrocatalysis of the hydrogen electrode reaction and oxygen electrode reaction on platinum	A study of contacts to p- and n-type silicon nanowires synthesized via vapor-liquid-solid growth process

High-performance polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites	Role of composition and oxygen partial pressure on microstructural and crystalline phase evolution in aluminosilicate derived aggregates

Integration of a piezoelectric ultrasonic motor into a low temperature cofired ceramic package for active optical fiber alignment	Silicon nanowire growth and transistor fabrication by self-assembling "grow-in-place" approach

Local origin of macroscopic properties and patterning in PbZr1-xTixO3 films	A unified approach to understanding conductivity enhancement in nanoparticle-filled solid polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

The electrical properties of gold nanowires and their applications in chemical sensing	Processing and mechanical behavior of Al2O3 microstructure composites

Crack growth through the thickness of thin-sheet Hydrided Zircaloy-4	Toward understanding the electrical properties of metal/semiconductor Schottky contacts: The effects of barrier inhomogeneities and geometry in bulk and nanoscale structures

Anodization mechanism and properties of bi-layer tantalum oxide formed in phosphoric acid	Interfacial effects in oxide-polymer laminar composite thin film dielectrics for capacitor applications

Growth of single crystal silicon carbide by halide chemical vapor deposition	A study for modeling electrochemistry in light water reactors

Phase formation and sintering of YAG ceramics	Metamaterials: Novel relaxor and magnetoelectric nanocomposite

Volumetric interpretation of protein adsorption	On the permanent life of tissue outside the organism

Approaches to achieve smarter electroactive materials and devices	Antibacterial polymers and functional nanocomposites; carbon dioxide poisoning in alkaline fuel cells

Formation of hydroxyapatite in various aqueous solutions	Metal nanoplatelet synthesis and dispersion in suspension: Silver, copper, nickel and related alloys

The influence of reinforcement homogeneity on the deformation and fracture of a discontinuously reinforced aluminum matrix composite	Solid solution trends that impact electrical design of submicron layers in dielectric capacitors

United atoms to superatoms and the isoelectronic principle	Prediction and control of atomic self assembly in Al(110) homoepitaxy

High energy/capacitance density poly(vinylidene fluoride) based polymers for energy storage capacitor applications	The optical and dielectric applications of poly(vinylidene fluoride) based electro-active polymers

Computer simulations of ferroelectric domain structure and switching using phase-field approach	PVDF-based copolymers, terpolymers and their multi-component material systems for capacitor applications

Multi-energy optimized processing: The use of high intensity ultrasonic and electromagnetic radiation for biofuel production processes	Influence of architectural imperfections on the dynamic mechanical response of main-chain smectic elastomers

Lost mold-rapid infiltration forming: Strength control in mesoscale 3Y-TZP ceramics	Electrical characterization of the near-surface region of semiconductor materials by photoconductive decay

Inorganic-organic electrolyte materials for energy applications	Dielectric nonlinearity of ferroelectrics

Spin-charge-lattice coupling in multiferroics and strained ferroelectrics	Encapsulating fatty acid esters of bioactive compounds in starch

Deterministic modeling of the corrosion of a low-carbon steel by carbon dioxide and the effect of acetic acid	Magnetic resonance observations of defects involved in bias temperature instabilities and stress induced leakage currents in HfO2 and SiO2 based metal-oxide-silicon structures

Controlling adsorbate interactions for advanced chemical patterning	Investigation of structure-dielectric property relationships in zirconium oxide, tantalum pentoxide, and oxide-polymer laminate films for high energy density capacitor applications

A general model of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and its application to hydrogen storage materials	Inorganic-based proton conductive composite membranes for elevated temperature and reduced relative humidity PEM fuel cells

Investigations of adsorption sites on oxide surfaces using solid-state NMR and TPD-IGC	PECVD, spatial ALD, and PEALD zinc oxide thin film transistors

Design, analysis, and applications of cellular contact-aided compliant mechanisms	High temperature heterogeneous reaction kinetics and mechanisms of tungsten oxidation

High-pressure microfluidic chemical deposition: Replacing the air within microstructured optical fibers	MOCVD growth and characterization of gallium nitride and gallium antimonide nanowires

A novel design of micro-size transducer based single cell bio-chip	Ferroelectric polymers for electrical energy storage

Ultrafiltration of pegylated proteins	The corrosion behavior of oily film Corrosion Preventative Compounds applied to 1018 steel

Application of nano-structured conducting polymers to humidity sensing	Swelling and mechanical behavior of ionizable hydrogels containing highly branched polyamine macromonomers

Growth, structure, and optical characterization of diluted magnetic semiconductor nanowires	Micromachined quartz crystal resonator arrays for bioanalytical applications

Dynamics of hydrogen bonding polymer blends exhibiting minimized self associations and liquid crystalline polymers of unique chemistry	Thermodynamic modeling of phase transformations and defects: From cobalt to doped cobaltate perovskites

Relaxor-PT single crystals for broad bandwidth, high power sonar projectors	The effects of sintering aids on defects, densification, and single crystal conversion of transparent Nd:YAG ceramics

Arsenic chemistry with sulfide, pyrite, zero-valent iron, and magnetite	Catalytic micromotors and micropumps and their collective behavior

Selective adsorption for removal of nitrogen compounds from hydrocarbon streams over carbon-based adsorbents	Development and applications of electrical instrumented indentation

A solid-state heat pump using electrocaloric ceramic elements	Development and characterization of membrane electrode assembly of direct methanol fuel cells using hydrocarbon membranes and supported catalysts

Vapor-liquid-solid growth of silicon and silicon germanium nanowires	The application and characterization of dielectric and piezoelectric polymer devices

The nano-composite nature of vanadium oxide thin films for use in infrared microbolometers	A first-principles study of elastic and diffusion properties of magnesium based alloys

Phase transitions and domain structures in multiferroics	Synthesis and characterization of semiconductor nanomaterials for thermoelectric applications

Synthesis and characterization of silicon nanowire arrays for photovoltaic applications	Phase-field models of microstructure evolution and new numerical strategies

Jet blown PTFE for control of biocompatibility	Size effects in alloy and heterostructured Si1-xGe x nanowires

Effective viscosity of dilute bacterial suspensions	Oxidation behavior of ferritic-martensitic and ODS steels in supercritical water

Multilayer erosion resistant coatings for the protection of aerospace components	Local piezoelectric behavior in PZT-based thin films for ultrasound transducers

A novel bioabsorbable bacterial cellulose	Evaluation of co-cokes from bituminous coal with vacuum resid or decant oil, and evaluation of anthracites, as precursors to graphite

The fabrication and analysis of quantum-dot thin film light emitting diodes for use in displays technologies	A computational study of superconducting materials: A case study in carbon-doped MgB2

Quantitative evaluation of topological measures from grain structures generated by large-scale phase-field simulations of grain growth	Ultra sensitive magnetic sensors integrating the giant magnetoelectric effect with advanced microelectronics

The computational modeling of supercritical carbon dioxide flow in solid wood material	Phase transitions in Ag(TaXNb1--X)O3 thin films

Electrochemically deposited poly(thiophene)s and their composites with carbon nanotubes and fullerenes	Dye sensitized solar cells based on nanowire sculptured thin film titanium dioxide photoanodes

Effects of microstructural defects on the performance of base-metal multilayer ceramic capacitors	Synthesis and characterization of polyurethane ionomers

Silicon nanowire field effect devices	Thin, free-standing films for high resolution neutron imaging

Numerical modeling of tin-based absorber devices for cost-effective solar photovoltaics	Development of solid oxide fuel cells utilizing alternative fuels

Closing the performance gap between <001>c textured PMN-PT ceramics and single crystals	Processing energetic materials with supercritical fluid precipitation techniques

Design, fabrication, and characterization of metallic nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and plasmonic applications